KM_C654e-20190503152658

This document is a resubmitted Pollution Prevention Plan (PPP) from Hillside Aluminium (Pty) Ltd to the South African Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA), dated August 20, 2018. The resubmission follows a rejection of the initial June 21, 2018, filing due to missing pages and incorrect 2016 emission data. The report describes the aluminium production process at the Richards Bay facility and outlines a commitment to implement environmental projects over a five-year period.

• Hillside Aluminium resubmitted its Pollution Prevention Plan (PPP) on August 20, 2018, after the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) rejected the initial submission from June 21, 2018, because the document was missing pages and contained an incorrect table for 2016 emission data.
• The aluminium production process at Hillside involves the use of alumina, coke, and liquid pitch. Alumina and coke are transported via conveyor belts from Richards Bay harbour to onsite silos, while liquid pitch is delivered by sea and then transported by road tanker.
• Aluminium is produced through electrolysis in three pot-lines containing a total of 720 pots. The process requires electricity purchased in bulk from Eskom. The chemical reaction involved is 2Ai203 + 3C = 4Al + 3C02.
• The facility utilizes a Fume Treatment Centre (FTC) to treat fumes from the gas-fired baking furnaces and a Gas Treatment Centre (GTC) to remove impurities and fluoride from the pot gases using alumina powder and fabric filters.
• Hillside Aluminium intends to prioritise the implementation of environmental projects over the next five years to reduce its environmental impact.

APA

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@techreport{centreforenvironmentalrightsndkmc654e20190503152658, author = {{Centre for Environmental Rights}}, title = {{KM\_C654e-20190503152658}}, institution = {Centre for Environmental Rights}, url = {https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/South-32-Hillside-Aluminium-PPP-May-2019.pdf?x21779}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }